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November 22 GETTING STARTED
Buying the right equipment for any hobby can be expensive, especially art. A lot who are starting out (and I don't mean all) go out and buy the most expensive paper, brushes, paints, etc. No point. Learn your skill first. Yeah, by all means if you can afford the pleasures then do so, but many can't and make mistakes. There is no point in practicing with expensive brushes, canvases and paper - it just burns a hole in your pocket. Not very good for your wallet or your bank balance. Practice with cheap equipment first. There are cheaper, good quality products out there that use well.
 (1) BRUSHES: Daler-Rowney dalon brush series - good cheap quality brushes.
 (2) PALETTES: A plate - yes, a good, old food plate works fantastic.
 (3) PAINTS: Aquafine watercolour tubes - good to practice with and cheap.
 (4) PAPER: The Langton pad range and Aquafine paper range. Very good watercolour paper for the price and good to practice on.
 (5) EXTRAS: Daler-Rowney sketch pad, 2B pencil, glass of water and a putty rubber.
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 (1) BRUSHES: Bristle white hog brush series. Great brushes for acrylic and oil at a great price. I use these for all my acrylics and oils.
 (2) PALETTES: Daler-Rowney stay-wet pallette. Maybe a little more expensive, but a great investment and a must have.
 (3) PAINTS: Cryla acrylic paint range. Great to work with at a decent price.
 (4) SURFACES: Cryla painting pad range made for acrylic painting - great to practice on and cheap. Canvas panel is also good to work on.
 (5) EXTRAS: An old rag for wiping brushes, 2B pencil and a glass of water.
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 (1) BRUSHES: Bristle white hog brush series.
 (2) PALETTES: Tear-off palette pad, great for oil and acrylic and very cheap.
 (3) PAINTS: G eorgian oil colour range. I use this range for all my oils. I see no difference in the artist or the Georgian range.
 (4) SURFACES: Georgian oil sketching pad made for oil painting.
 (5) EXTRAS: Low odour thinners, which is a substitute for turpentine and also doesn't smell. Alkyd gel medium, which just speeds up the drying time in the paint. Double-dipper to put your thinners and gel in, 2B pencil and a old rag. These are the things you have to buy for oil, but not that expensive.
 So there you go. I've given you a list of good quality, cheap art products that you can spend hours practicing with, won't break the bank, and make you into a good artist. Buying expensive art materials won't make you a good artist. It's you, with practice and confidence, that will make you a good artist in the end. Learn your skills first.
 
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